Tag: Elections

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced the nominations of two controversial EPA nominees. The EPA chief thanked the committee members and Chairman Sen. John Barrasso for granting the nominees a "fair hearing." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Senate advances two of Trump’s EPA nominees despite Democratic complaints

Josh Siegel · October 25, 2017 4:16 pm

Both Republican Sens. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Bob Corker of Tennessee pitted themselves against President Trump, but only when emboldened by the prospect of leaving office.

Beltway Confidential

The conflict between Trump, Jeff Flake, and Bob Corker is one battle in a long war

Emily Jashinsky · October 25, 2017 3:35 pm

When asked if Hillary Clinton would have been a better president, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., deflected the question and said he did not vote for either, but offered a personal response. "I can tell you no president, Democrat or Republican, in recent memory, has exhibited the kind of behavior that this president has." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Jeff Flake dodges when asked if he wishes Hillary Clinton were president

Anna Giaritelli · October 25, 2017 11:58 am

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said GOP primary voters are strong supporters of Trump, which makes it impossible for anyone running as a Republican to question anything Trump says or does. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Jeff Flake: ‘I could not win’ a Republican primary under Trump

Pete Kasperowicz · October 25, 2017 11:37 am

Can we make things in America anymore?

vincent-vittorio, Scott Paul · October 25, 2017 4:01 am

Is There Room for Jeff Flake in Donald Trump’s GOP?

John McCormack · October 24, 2017 8:13 pm

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., announced he will not be seeking re-election in 2018. (AP Photo/Bob Christie)

Jeff Flake won’t seek re-election for Arizona Senate seat

Melissa Quinn, Kyle Feldscher · October 24, 2017 6:53 pm

This is not the first time Moore has commented on same-sex relationships. In a 2005 interview, he told CSPAN that "homosexual conduct should be illegal." (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Roy Moore: Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage ‘worse’ than Dred Scott ruling upholding slavery

Naomi Lim · October 24, 2017 3:56 pm

Bannon is leveraging his connection with President Trump in these settings to urge grassroots conservatives and Republican insiders to oust party leaders in Congress and discard decades of traditional policy. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Republican establishment opens its doors to Steve Bannon

David M. Drucker · October 24, 2017 4:01 am

Little more than a year ago, Manchin was welcoming Clinton to the Mountain State with open arms. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Before dumping Hillary Clinton, Sen. Joe Manchin said she ‘should be the next president’

Philip Wegmann · October 23, 2017 10:22 pm

Winning a resounding victory in Japan's parliamentary elections on Sunday, Shinzo Abe is now the most powerful Japanese prime minister for 70 years and able to pursue structural domestic and foreign policy reforms. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Beltway Confidential

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should follow the example of William Pitt the Younger

Tom Rogan · October 23, 2017 7:31 pm

Everytown for Gun Safety, one the foremost gun control groups in America that is bankrolled by Michael Bloomberg, will drop another $400,000 in the election after an earlier $1 million commitment. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Beltway Confidential

Michael Bloomberg just made Virginia’s governor race a referendum on gun control

Philip Wegmann · October 23, 2017 4:28 pm